Prashan Surname
Approximately 786 people bear this surname
Prashan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 731 | 1:28,466 | 3,639 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Prashan (10,622) may also be a first name.
Prashan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prashan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prashan (Bengali: প্রশন, Hindi: प्रशन, Marathi: प्रधान, Oriya: ପଶନ) is found most in Sri Lanka. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prashan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 436,668th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,271,687 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Prashan reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Prashan is also the 58,839th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 10,622 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 731 people, or 1 in 28,466. Without taking into account Sri Lanka Prashan exists in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent live and Malaysia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Prashan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prashan in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଶନ | pasana | 89.2 |
| ପଶନନ୍ | pasanan | 1.8 |
| ପସନନ୍ | pasanan | 1.4 |
| ପଶନାଇଁ | pasana'im | 1.4 |
| ପଶାନ | pasana | 0.8 |
| ପସନ | pasana | 0.8 |
| ପଷନ | pasana | 0.4 |
| ପାଶାନ | pasana | 0.4 |
| ସାରଦା | sarada | 0.2 |
| ପଶନାଲ | pasanala | 0.2 |
| ପାସାନ | pasana | 0.2 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 0.2 |
| Prashan in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रशन | prasana | 62.9 |
| प्रशान्त | prasanta | 20.36 |
| प्रशान | prasana | 10.41 |
| प्रशन्न | prasanna | 1.36 |
| प्रशांत | prasanta | 0.9 |
| प्रश्न | prasna | 0.9 |
| प्रषण | prasana | 0.45 |
| प्ररासान | prarasana | 0.45 |
| प्रश्ना | prasna | 0.45 |
| प्रशां | prasam | 0.45 |
| ंप्रश्न | mprasna | 0.45 |
| प्रशन्स | prasansa | 0.45 |
| प्रसन्न | prasanna | 0.45 |
| Prashan in the Bengali language | ||
| প্রশন | prasana | 57.14 |
| প্রষণ | prasana | 14.29 |
| প্রশান | prasana | 14.29 |
| প্রসন | prasana | 14.29 |
| Prashan in the Marathi language | ||
| प्रधान | pradhana | 50 |
| पराशांत | parasanta | 25 |
| आराधना | aradhana | 25 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prashan
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